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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/14/2017 01:21 PM
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Murphys, CA...Murphys resident Tom Pratt is helping local residents with their fire insurance. As many of you know it is becoming increasingly hard to get in our fire prone regions. They have innovative programs that can not only get you covered but at prices you can afford...
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Firearms Determined to be Cause of Detwiler Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/04/2017 09:49 PM
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Mariposa, CA...California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) investigators have determined the cause of the Detwiler fire. The discharge of firearms, on public lands, is responsible for sparking the fire. The specific circumstances surrounding the cause remain under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the person or persons responsible for starting the Detwiler fire is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Hotline at (559) 498-7867. A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible. Callers can remain anonymous.
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Fire Update...Two Structure Fires This Afternoon |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/03/2017 01:46 PM
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Twain Harte & Pine Grove, CA...Firefighters kept two structure fires this afternoon from spreading into vegetation or surrounding areas. One was on Rainbow Mine Road in the Pine Grove area and the second was on Cedar Springs Road in the Twain Harte area and sustained heavy damage. Great work firefighters and expect them to remain on scene of both fires to make sure they stay out.
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Stanislaus National Forest Firefighters Witnessing Many Lightning Strikes, Preparing for New Fires |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/03/2017 07:16 PM
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Sonora, CA...High summer temperatures and atmospheric conditions are causing thunderstorms to develop in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Forest firefighters are patrolling the forest looking for lightning-caused fires. While many strikes occur on the eastern Sierra slopes, the Forest is recording a large number of strikes on the west side of the Crest. “We’ve had significant strikes throughout each corridor, and Thursday is predicted to be the heaviest lightning event for the west side of the Crest,” said Dave Updike, Stanislaus National Forest’s Fire Chief. “We will fly recon flights for the next few days, looking to see if there are any new fire starts.”
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Jacksonville Fire Reaches 690 Acres, Now 60% Contained, Mandatory Evacuations Lifted |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2017 09:43 AM
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Jamestown, CA...The Jacksonville Fire scorched 690 acres yesterday and kept firefighters busy slowing it's progress and protecting structures The mandatory evacuations have been lifted but some lingering road closures persist at Algerine at Wards Ferry and Lime Kiln at Wards Ferry. Let's hope they can get through the hot temps of today without it flaring back up again.
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Detwiler Fire Reaches 85% Containment, Repopulation Continues, Hot Spot Map Included |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2017 10:04 AM
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Greeley Hill, CA...As the containment numbers continue to climb and resources are starting to be released we thought we would pass along last night's heat maps. This will dictate today's workload for helicopters and boots on the ground as they cool off the warm spots on the map. Unfortunately is seems the hot spots are a bit more tightly packed in the Greeley Hill area. The official update from last night..."Last night more containment efforts were made. Further repopulation efforts will continue under the repoplulation plan. Sunny and dry weather continue today. The fire is seeing better humidity recoveries at night. We ask the public to exercise caution and remember that, “One Less Spark-One Less Wildfire”."
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Fire Update....(Updated as of 8:58:pm) New Vegetation Fire off of Twist Road Quickly Climbs to 150 Acres some Mandatory Evacuations |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/30/2017 05:40 PM
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Jamestown, CA...Well it is in the same general neighborhood as the Jacksonville Fire but now the Twist Fire is burning off of Twist Road. At last report it was up to the 50 acre range and lots of resources are inbound or on scene. Lots of "Move up and cover" activity as well as they rearrange pieces on the chess board to give the best coverage for potential new incidents as well. (Update from CAL-FIRE TCU..."Firefighters are battling a wildfire on Twist Road in Jamestown (Tuolumne County). The fire is actively burning and is 40-50 acres. #TwistFire" (Update as of 6:23pm from Tuolumne Sheriff's Office...."Update at 6:15 PM: Twist Fire is now 150 acres. High temps, low humidity, flashy fuels. Update at 6PM: Mandatory evacuations have been issued on Algerine Road from Wards Ferry to Twist Road and Old Wards Ferry to Richards Ranch Road. CAL Fire reporting #TwistFire which started at Twist Road near Algerine Road is now 30-50 acres. Please stay out of the area so emergency vehicles can get in. We are working with CAL Fire to determine potential evacuations." (Update as of 8:58pm on evacuations from the Tuolumne Sheriff's Office..."Update at 8:15 PM: Evacuation Orders are still in place for Twist Road, the South side of Algerine Wards Ferry Road, East of Twist Road. Advisories given on the North side of Algerine Wards Ferry and Richards Ranch Road. Update at 7:30 PM: Richard Ranch Road is on Advisory Evacuation. Update at 6:15 PM: Twist Fire is now 150 acres. High temps, low humidity, flashy fuels. Mother Lode Fairgrounds open as shelter and able to take animals. Update at 6PM: Mandatory evacuations have been issued on Algerine Road from Wards Ferry to Twist Road and Old Wards Ferry to Richards Ranch Road. CAL Fire reporting #TwistFire which started at Twist Road near Algerine Road is now 30-50 acres. Please stay out of the area so emergency vehicles can get in. We are working with CAL Fire to determine potential evacuations.")
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Detwiler Fire Community Meeting on July 27th in Greeley Hill |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/26/2017 08:28 PM
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Greeley Hill, CA...CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 4, the Mariposa County Sherriff’s Office and additional cooperating agencies on the Detwiler Fire will be hosting a community meeting in Greeley Hill. Representatives from the agencies managing the incident will provide an operational briefing and be available for questions. Please arrive early as the meeting will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. If you have questions about the meeting or the fire, please call the Fire Information Line at 844 (MMU)-FIRE OR 844-668-3473.
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CAL-FIRE Cancels Greeley Hill Town Hall Because of Fire Activity on North Flank of Detwiler Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/24/2017 09:23 PM
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Greeley Hill, CA...The Detwiler fire is now at 78,900 acres and 65% contained While the containment number rising is a good thing almost all of the burned acreage jumps have been on the northern edges of the fire. Even as most of the news from the Detwiler Fire is good there have been some troubling developments on the northern end of the fire. If you look at the map below all of the dark edges of the map are on the southern flank closer to Mariposa. The red or still burning sections of the fire are mostly on the northern end of the fire. What has concerned us from the start of watching this fire is that northern edge. For those of you familiar with that area there is a 500ft to 1,t00 elevation change in a very short distance. The elevation of Coulterville is 1,699 and the elevation of Greeley Hill is 3,153. In general the Rim Fire burned predominately on the eastern side of Hwy 120 on it's northern flanks. So there is lots of heavy fuel and lots of uphill runs the fire can make in the areas closer to us. They will get this fire but she still unfortunately has more destructive life in her yet. Tragically this area is at least physiologically in the Rim Fire burn scar shadow. For those affected the scars from the Rim Fire are being opened up again South of Groveland.
Click above for the detailed Incident Action Plan which may be of deep interest to those on the northern edge of this fire still in search of fuel. |
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